June Newsletter

SCGA Youth on Course

SCGA Youth on Course provides opportunities for youth that include instruction, affordable access, play days, educational programs and college scholarships. Please learn more by browsing our site or get involved by contacting us.

If you are new to the game or looking to improve your skills, Youth on Course offers monthly golf clinics throughout the Southland and an Instructional Program with practices held year round. For junior golfers under the age of 18, the Youth on Course Club provides access to the Golf Pass, which offer juniors $1-$5 green and range fees at participating facilities, club tournaments as well as special playing opportunities and educational outings. Active YoC Club members are eligible for the Scholarship Program which is designed to help juniors further their education.

There’s something for every player, from beginner to advanced. Check out our FAQs to learn more about the programs and how to get involved. We look forward to seeing you on the course!

Programs

Instruction

Junior Golf Program

SCGA Youth on Course now offers a junior golf instructional program at Pico Rivera GC, River Ridge GC and Norwalk GC. Juniors have the opportunity to learn golf and decision-making through a program designed in conjunction with Up2Us, a nationally recognized sports-based youth development organization. Program participants will be able to add the Youth on Course Club membership for a discounted rate.

Youth on Course Club

Golf Pass

The Golf Pass program creates affordable access to golf for youth by establishing $1-$5 green and range fees at local golf facilities during off-peak hours. Participants get certified for the Golf Pass upon successful completion of a series of online quizzes that include golf rules, etiquette and decision making.

NOTE: The Golf Pass is good for one bucket of balls and one round of golf per day, please refer to the participating facilities page for rates and times offered at your local facility.

Who: Junior golfers in Southern California under the age of 18
*Juniors 18 years old and still in high school are eligible to apply

Cost: $50 per member, $25 for each additional family member at same address

SCGA Youth on Course hosts Club Outings every month for just $5-$20. These outings range from golf clinics, a casual 9-hole round, to semi-competitive team tournaments, and more! Club outings are a great way to play with and meet fellow YoC Club members while experiencing different courses throughout Southern California.

Are you interested in playing college golf? The Southern California College Golf Summits are your chance to learn all you need to know to begin preparing for college golf. Hear from leading experts on the recruiting process, academic rigors, what coaches are seeking and what you should be doing to plan. Speakers will include current/former coaches, past players, parents and more.

The Scholarship Program is designed to help active Youth on Course participants continue their life-long learning experience by providing financial assistance for higher education. Potential Scholars can apply during their senior year of high school.

Parent and Alumni Club

Get Involved

Donate

SCGA Youth on Course Legacy Society

The Legacy Society honors those who have arranged a deferred gift to SCGA Youth on Course utilizing sound estate and retirement planning. They are generous, forward-thinking friends who want to ensure the long-term sustainability of SCGA Youth on Course. They are passionate about the success of young people and believe that we can support them through a game we all love. Turning this passion into action, these donors have found a place in their estate plan for SCGA Youth on Course along those legacies planned for family and friends. In addition to securing SCGA Youth on Course’s future, these type of gifts can benefit donors financially by reducing income and estate tax and increasing cash flow.

Volunteer

Girls' Committee

SCGA Youth on Course recently launched a Girls Committee to focus on creating specific programming and events for its female junior members. As programs continue to grow, this committee will strive to engage and activate more girls to participate in its golf and educational programming.

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About

Mission and Goals

The mission of SCGA Youth on Course is to promote the education and character development of Southern California youth through golf. We believe that golf teaches life lessons and develops character in a way that no other sport can match. Through its programs, Youth on Course focuses its efforts as follows:

Create affordable access to golf for all youth

Teach smart decision-making both on and off the course

Instill integrity, character, and responsibility in youth through the game

Provide educational opportunities for youth from fifth grade to college

Inspire a passion for life-long learning in youth

Develop a culture of healthy lifestyles

The charitable affiliate of the SCGA seeks to promote education and character development through golf to deserving youth in communities across Southern California. This includes the Youth on Course golf pass, which offers youth of Southern California affordable access to golf facilities, a scholarship program for youth to continue their education, and other activities that expose youth to the game and its benefits. To assist Youth on Course and its purposes, the SCGA absorbs a major portion of administrative overhead and also contributes funds to assist Youth on Course in its projects.

History

The SCGA Foundation was formed in 1983 thanks to seed funding from the PGA Championship, which was played at Riviera Country Club and won by Hal Sutton. For almost 20 years, the organization was known as the Southern California Junior Golf Foundation. During that time, the SCGA Foundation depended on the initial donation and a small number of individual donations and its efforts were primarily to support junior golf through free Rules of Golf books and handicap indexes for juniors. In 2002, the SCGA Board of Directors brought renewed energy and change to the organization. The name was changed to the SCGA Foundation to broaden the scope of the organization, a separate board of directors was formed to oversee its operations, and the grants program began. In the past five years, those changes have proven to be very successful as the SCGA Foundation is now embarking on its first strategic plan, it has an active development committee, the board continues to grow and evolve, and most importantly, it is achieving its newly defined mission.

Management

SCGA Youth on Course Legacy Society

The Legacy Society honors those who have arranged a deferred gift to SCGA Youth on Course utilizing sound estate and retirement planning. They are generous, forward-thinking friends who want to ensure the long-term sustainability of SCGA Youth on Course. They are passionate about the success of young people and believe that we can support them through a game we all love. Turning this passion into action, these donors have found a place in their estate plan for SCGA Youth on Course along those legacies planned for family and friends. In addition to securing SCGA Youth on Course’s future, these type of gifts can benefit donors financially by reducing income and estate tax and increasing cash flow.